field marshal
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field marshal
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From field + marshal, calque of German Feldmarschall or its source, Middle French maréchal de camp.
noun field marshals
- In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander-in-chief; now mostly disused, being reserved for wartime or post-wartime use, and having become ceremonial in some countries.
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noun highest military rank after the commander-in-chief
| Español | mariscal de campo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 원수 wonsu |
| 日本語 | 陸軍元帥 rikugun gensui, 元帥 gensui |
| 中文 | 陸軍元帥 /陆军元帅 lùjūn yuánshuài, 元帥 /元帅 yuánshuài, 司令 sīlìng |
| हिन्दी | फील्ड मार्शल phīlḍ mārśal |
| Português | marechal de campo, marechal |
| Français | maréchal, maréchal de camp |
| Deutsch | Feldmarschall |
| Italiano | feldmaresciallo, maresciallo di campo |
| Ελληνικά | στρατάρχης stratárchis |
| Română | feldmareșal |
| Русский | фельдма́ршал felʹdmáršal |
| Tiếng Việt | thống soái, thống tướng, thống chế |
| العربية | مُشِير mušīr |
| עברית | פִילְדְמַרְשָׁל fildmarshál, פֶלְדְמַרְשָׁל feldmarshál |
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title = {field marshal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/field%20marshal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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